In the early morning of the next day, the sun had just sprinkled on the ground, but the Taiping Palace had already begun a busy day, in the apse of the Taiping Palace, a table was set up, and a red floor mat was put on, not only the venue of the banquet, but even the emperor of the Qiantian Palace, as well as the concubine of the Liufang Palace, got up early and began to put on the heavy and gorgeous robes.

The pearl is inlaid with the placket, and the gold wire is neatly wrapped around the pearl, which looks extremely gorgeous, Qiu Yuanyuan looked at himself in the mirror and couldn't believe it, and even the piano next to him couldn't help but sigh.

After everything was ready, Qin Yin opened the earrings sent by Wang Jue and hung Qiu Yuanyuan's ears. He muttered in a low voice: "How can this pearl feel like this, such an icy gas." But at this time, Qiu Yuanyuan's heart was full of excitement, and he didn't hear it, he just thought in his heart that if he could really become the master of the harem one day, maybe it would be such a treatment.

"Concubine Yuan, the banquet has been prepared, please move to the Taiping Palace. The voice of the little eunuch urging sounded outside the door, and Qiu Yuanyuan took a breath slowly, smiled, put his hand on the piano, and walked towards the Taiping Palace.

The state banquet is about to begin, and the richly decorated apse, connected to the garden, is placed with glazed lanterns, embellished with the spring mood of the day. On each table, there were fruit bowls and wine, and almost all the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty had arrived at their respective tables and chairs, a few were whispering to each other, and some were simply sitting in front of their positions.

On the top of the seven steps, there is the emperor's dragon chair, and next to the dragon chair, there is also a chair that is slightly smaller, but it is also golden. In the back, a few tables and chairs were placed to represent the concubines of the harem. At the top of the three steps was a table and chair for entertaining the envoys, and on the table were glittering and delicate plates and bowls.

After a while, Wang Xigonggong in the distance said loudly: "The emperor has arrived, and the concubine has arrived." The two columns of courtiers quickly returned to their seats, bowed their heads, and respectfully greeted the arrival of the emperor.

The dragon in the yellow robe, and the round concubine inlaid with pearls, one after the other, surrounded by the palace maid and the eunuch, walked into the banquet and walked to their seats.

"Flat. Long Xiang sat on the chair, and after raising his hand, the courtiers raised their bodies. Wang Xi, who was standing behind the emperor, stepped forward and said loudly: "Please Qilu envoys." “

At the end of the mat, the envoys in their thirties led by Qi Lu walked into the venue with four entourages and bowed to Long Xiang.

Long Xiang was the first to speak: "The envoy doesn't need to be polite, for the first intersection of the two countries, at this banquet, the widow can have a good drink with the envoy, please don't shirk it." “

The envoy smiled heartily: "The emperor is polite. The emperor's heart, the envoy must convey it to the lord, and the envoy also thanked the queen mother beside the emperor, yesterday evening, the queen mother also specially sent a gift to Qilu. “

As soon as these words came out, the surrounding courtiers were in an uproar, especially Lord Qiu, and the emperor's face also changed.

Concubine Yuan's face was even more pale, she didn't understand what was going on at all.

Dao is the envoy at the bottom, still didn't realize what he said: "Hahaha, although the country of Qilu is small, but it is grateful to repay it, the queen is hospitable, although yesterday evening, covered her face, if it weren't for this pearl earring, I'm afraid the minister would not be recognizable." The minister is grateful for the queen's gift, and must talk about it at this banquet. The envoy took out the red pearl and said with a smile.

This time, Qiu Yuanyuan involuntarily touched the earrings on his ears, and I don't know why, there was only one pearl left, and the remaining pearl was only gold-inlaid with patterns. Qiu Yuanyuan was startled in his heart, his eyes aimed at Wang Jue's vacant seat, and his eyelids jumped and he hurriedly took off the earrings. I didn't care about being rude, and I tried to smile, but I didn't know what to say.

Instead, Long Xiang nodded at Wang Xi, and Wang Xi walked to the envoy's side, took the precious pearl, and handed it to Long Xiang.

There was still a smile on the corner of Long Xiang's mouth, but this smile was much colder. That Lord Qiu trembled even more, and his eyes looked at Wang Cen with hatred, but Wang Cen was expressionless, as if he had nothing to do with him.

A few courtiers who were sitting close to each other whispered, looking at it, this concubine was in the back seat, and there was no hope.

Long Xiang said slowly: "Then there will be more envoys, but the queen of Taiping has recently been mourned, this is the concubine Yuan, not the queen mother in the mouth of the envoy." After speaking, he turned to Qiu Yuanyuan, put the pearl in his hand into Qiu Yuanyuan's hand, and said, "Remember to put away the things in the future, so as not to be recognized." “

"Yes, concubine, in the future, you must pay attention in the future. Qiu Yuanyuan's pale face said tremblingly.

The envoy may have heard it too, and the dragon laughed and said: "The envoy doesn't have to be polite, the widow's mother has always been very hospitable, don't mind, come, give the envoy a seat." “

"Yes. “

"Thank you, Emperor. “

"Courtiers, give me a seat. “

The courtiers said in unison: "Thank you, Emperor." “

"Come, pour wine and toast to the Qilu envoys. Under Long Xiang's call, the courtiers present raised their glasses together, and the glasses of wine were staggered.

But among the courtiers who toasted, they had their own thoughts.

The musical instruments were played, the singing and dancing were leveled, and the state banquet officially began, but after today, the situation in the harem seemed to be even more confusing.

The Fuzhou incident, although Wang Cen said that he was fine, there was already a shadow in the emperor's heart. And this time for the state banquet, the most likely concubine was originally the most likely concubine, but I am afraid that the emperor also has a mind in his heart. Whether it's true or not, I'm afraid that this Qiu Yuanyuan can't tell clearly.

On the other hand, in the west, the emperor of Naxi Xuan was leisurely pruning the dead wood in front of him, listening to the minister next to him reporting on today's banquet.

"Oh, Taiping today's state banquet, he is careful, he can afford the small country of Qilu. The emperor said with a smile, but the scissors in his hand suddenly cut off the branches of the dead wood.

"Emperor, are we going to do something too?"

"What are you going to do, in this way, you go down and announce to the outside world that after the eighth day of Xixuan, the Zhengchun Altar will be restarted, whether it is true or not, I want everyone to know that the person who returned to the ancestors of the Xu family has appeared. “

"But the Emperor, if so. “

"If there is no if, if it doesn't work, then Lone will also come up with one, what Lone wants is not people, but reasons!"

"Yes, Emperor. “